and i want to thank you, joe. it's been an honor to engage in this critical debate we face a very big choice. what kind of country are we going to be? what kind of country are we going to give our kids? president obama, he had his chance. he made his choices. his economic agenda, more spending, more borrowing, higher taxes, a government takeover of health care it is not working. it has failed to create the jobs we need. 23 million americans are struggling for work today. 15% of americans are in poverty. this is not what a real recovery looks like. you deserve better. mitt romney and i want to earn your support. we are offering real reforms for a real recovery for every american. mitt romney -- his experience, his ideas, his solutions, is uniquely qualified to get this job done. at a time when we have a jobs crisis, wouldn't it be nice to have a job creator in the white house? the choice is clear. a stagnant economy that promotes more government dependentsy, or a dynamic, growing economy that promotes opportunity a